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Dodson High School

Serves grades PK - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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School Overview

Address
305 Jones Street
Dodson, LA 71422
Phone
(318) 628-2172
District
Winn Parish
County
WINN PARISH
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
303
Classroom Teachers
26

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Louisiana

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.0% of all LA schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Dodson High School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

50 40 30 20 10 0
14%
40%
14%
44%
14%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
42%
54%
45%
19%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

50 40 30 20 10 0
7%
38%
7%
42%
7%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

50 40 30 20 10 0
21%
36%
23%
39%
18%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

50 40 30 20 10 0
19%
36%
35%
43%
2%
28%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
8%
36%
10%
47%
6%
25%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 10

50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
40%
19%
44%
16%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

20 15 10 5 0
12
16
18
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade pk 12 4.0%
Kindergarten 24 7.9%
Grade 1 26 8.6%
Grade 2 25 8.3%
Grade 3 16 5.3%
Grade 4 11 3.6%
Grade 5 18 5.9%
Grade 6 19 6.3%
Grade 7 23 7.6%
Grade 8 22 7.3%
Grade 9 28 9.2%
Grade 10 33 10.9%
Grade 11 23 7.6%
Grade 12 23 7.6%
Total 303 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.2% 62.0% 43.7%
Black 3.4% 34.6% 42.9%
Hispanic 2.0% 3.1% 11.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.1% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.2% 0.7%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 76.2% 73.3% 62.4%
Free lunch eligible 67.7% 65.5% 58.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.6% 7.8% 4.0%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 13,506 4,573,749
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 14.2 105
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 4.8% 6.3%
5-19 YEARS OLD 17.7% 19.8%
20-44 YEARS OLD 33.9% 33.3%
45-64 YEARS OLD 24.7% 24.3%
65 OR OLDER 19.0% 16.3%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 4,883 1,783,168
Single Parent Households With Children 9.5% 10.7%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 84.4% 86.9%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 16.1% 26.6%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 8.6% 14.7%
$100,000 - $149,999 15.8% 14.8%
$75,000 - $99,999 6.3% 11.6%
$50,000 - $74,999 16.0% 15.9%
$30,000 - $49,999 19.6% 15.9%
$15,000 - $29,999 15.7% 14.0%
$15,000 or less 18.0% 13.1%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,142 $15,657,000 51.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $823 $1,583,000 5.2%
Staff $1,349 $2,595,000 8.6%
General Administration $393 $755,000 2.5%
School Administration $877 $1,687,000 5.6%
Operation $1,738 $3,342,000 11.0%
Transportation $778 $1,496,000 4.9%
Other $310 $597,000 2.0%
Total Support $6,269 $12,055,000 39.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,329 $2,556,000 8.4%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $30,268,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,126 $5,116,487,000 49.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $782 $561,266,000 5.5%
Staff $672 $482,832,000 4.7%
General Administration $324 $232,689,000 2.3%
School Administration $813 $583,995,000 5.7%
Operation $1,460 $1,048,151,000 10.2%
Transportation $649 $465,810,000 4.5%
Other $356 $255,444,000 2.5%
Total Support $5,056 $3,630,187,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,134 $1,532,450,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $14,316 $10,279,124,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%